Dialogue and Said Words Worksheet

Creative writing lesson 15: Dialogue and words for said · Set 990 · 40 questions

Writer's tip (Inside the marks): Put the exact spoken words inside “ ”. End them with a comma, a question mark (for a question) or an exclamation mark (for a shout) INSIDE the closing mark, then who said it and a full stop. Choose the said-word by the words: a question → asked, danger → shouted, a secret → whispered, a joke → giggled, sad news → sobbed.

1. 1.Which word fits the gap best?
   “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Yash. (a) asked (b) sobbed (c) giggled
2. 2.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Shh, the baby is sleeping, whispered Kabir. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Kabir. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Kabir.
3. 3.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Hee hee, stop tickling me,” ___ Sneha. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
4. 4.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Dev. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
5. 5.Which mark goes in the gap?
   “I dropped my ice cream in the mud___” sobbed Sneha. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
6. 6.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” ___ Maria. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
7. 7.Which word fits the gap best?
   “Shh, Grandpa is taking a nap,” ___ Manav. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) asked
8. 8.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) I dropped my ice cream in the mud, sobbed Manav. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Manav. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Manav.
9. 9.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) My kite is torn to pieces, sobbed Imran. (b) “My kite is torn to pieces,” sobbed Imran. (c) “My kite is torn to pieces”, sobbed Imran.
10. 10.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Saanvi. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
11. 11.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Priya. (b) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Priya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Priya.
12. 12.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the film is starting” whispered Fatima. (b) “Shh, the film is starting,” whispered Fatima. (c) Shh, the film is starting, whispered Fatima.
13. 13.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My sandcastle got washed away___” sobbed Neel. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
14. 14.Which word fits the gap best?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy,” ___ Zoya. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
15. 15.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My best friend is moving away___” sobbed Farhan. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a comma (,)
16. 16.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Watch out for that car!” ___ Nisha. (a) whispered (b) shouted (c) giggled
17. 17.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Why is the sky blue?” ___ Aisha. (a) sobbed (b) giggled (c) asked
18. 18.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” ___ Riya. (a) sobbed (b) asked (c) giggled
19. 19.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Let us keep the surprise a secret,” ___ Priya. (a) shouted (b) whispered (c) asked
20. 20.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Meera. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose”, giggled Meera. (c) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Meera.
21. 21.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose” giggled Fatima. (b) “Ha ha, you have milk on your nose,” giggled Fatima. (c) Ha ha, you have milk on your nose, giggled Fatima.
22. 22.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “My kite is torn to pieces___” sobbed Nisha. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a comma (,)
23. 23.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Tiptoe so the tiger does not wake___” whispered Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
24. 24.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Come back here, Moti___” shouted Aisha. (a) a full stop (.) (b) a question mark (?) (c) an exclamation mark (!)
25. 25.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “I have lost my favourite teddy___” sobbed Ishaan. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
26. 26.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Help, the boat is sinking! shouted Ananya. (b) “Help, the boat is sinking”! shouted Ananya. (c) “Help, the boat is sinking!” shouted Ananya.
27. 27.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose,” giggled Joseph. (b) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose” giggled Joseph. (c) “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose”, giggled Joseph.
28. 28.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Ha ha, the goat ate your hat,” ___ Aarav. (a) asked (b) giggled (c) sobbed
29. 29.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) Where did you put my blue pencil? asked Yash. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Yash. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Yash.
30. 30.Which word fits the gap best?
    “What time does the train leave?” ___ Aarav. (a) giggled (b) sobbed (c) asked
31. 31.Which word fits the gap best?
    “Shh, the film is starting,” ___ Sahil. (a) shouted (b) asked (c) whispered
32. 32.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Kabir. (a) a question mark (?) (b) a comma (,) (c) a full stop (.)
33. 33.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “May I borrow your eraser___” asked Tenzin. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)
34. 34.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Can I have one more laddoo, please”? asked Ishaan. (b) “Can I have one more laddoo, please” asked Ishaan. (c) “Can I have one more laddoo, please?” asked Ishaan.
35. 35.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud” sobbed Saanvi. (b) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud”, sobbed Saanvi. (c) “I dropped my ice cream in the mud,” sobbed Saanvi.
36. 36.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Shh, the baby is sleeping” whispered Aarav. (b) “Shh, the baby is sleeping”, whispered Aarav. (c) “Shh, the baby is sleeping,” whispered Aarav.
37. 37.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Catch the ball___” shouted Ananya. (a) a question mark (?) (b) an exclamation mark (!) (c) a full stop (.)
38. 38.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Shh, the exam has begun___” whispered Imran. (a) a comma (,) (b) a question mark (?) (c) a full stop (.)
39. 39.Which sentence is punctuated correctly? (a) “Where did you put my blue pencil” asked Simran. (b) “Where did you put my blue pencil”? asked Simran. (c) “Where did you put my blue pencil?” asked Simran.
40. 40.Which mark goes in the gap?
    “Hee hee, that clown has a red nose___” giggled Manav. (a) a comma (,) (b) a full stop (.) (c) a question mark (?)

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